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Starch-thicken
Cornstarch (mix with water) for thickening.
It is used to thicken sauces and stews in place of flour and fat.

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Open the tool →勾芡 (gōu qiàn) means “Thicken with starch, Starch-thicken”.
勾芡 is pronounced gōu qiàn in Mandarin Chinese.
“Thicken with starch” is 勾芡 (gōu qiàn) in Chinese.
This page has 2 example sentences using 勾芡, each with pinyin and an English translation.